History ComicBook / TheProfessorsDaughter

%%* OverprotectiveDad: Professor Bowell.

* AbductionIsLove: Averted with Imhotep III's abduction of both Lillian and [[spoiler: Queen Victoria.]]

* AncientEgypt: Although the story takes places entirely in London, Imhotep (being a mummy) is from here. In a dream sequence, Imhotep is seemingly transported back there.
* AntiVillain: Professor Bowell, who acts only out of concern for his daughter.
* AssholeVictim: The gentleman that Imhotep danced with at the beginning. [[spoiler: The constable]], not so much.
* AxCrazy: Imhotep III has shades like this, especially when he attacks [[spoiler: Buckingham Palace.]]

* BadassBookworm: Bartholomew, a portly gentleman who spends most of his time indoors, stands up to an immortal and invincible mummy so he [[spoiler: can dive into the Thames to save Queen Victoria]].

* BeastAndBeauty: Imhotep IV and Lillian. [[spoiler: Eventually subverted; his skin is so well-preserved, he's able to pass off as a normal human without his bandages.]]

* BlessedWithSuck: Though Imhotep can live forever, the slightest bit of food or drink [[DrunkOnMilk will make him drunk instantly]].
* BodyDouble: Imhotep IV [[spoiler: wraps the professor in his bandages so he can escape]].

* BreakTheCutie: Poor, poor Lillian.
* CardboardPrison: Averted. Imhotep fails at rescuing Lillian from prison, while it takes an [[KillEmAll extreme amount of effort]] for his father to save him.

* DamselInDistress: Both Lillian and [[spoiler: Queen Victoria]] fulfill this function at one point or another.

* DemBones: Subverted; Imhotep III comments on how his skin is perfectly preserved.
* FantasticRacism: The mummies are treated as people's property.

* IntergenerationalFriendship: Pretty much anyone Imhotep makes friends with when you get right down to it.

* KarmaHoudini: Imhotep III, who [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere flees for "less civilized regions"]] at the end of the story.

%%* LikeFatherLikeSon: Averted with Imhotep III and IV

* LukeIAmYourFather: A rare example, with the only people who know the twist are the father in son in question; it's a surprise to the reader and the other characters.
* MadeOfIron: Imhotep III shrugs off three shots from a revolver.

* TheSociopath: Imhotep III, although he does care about his son to some degree.
* TapOnTheHead: Despite being a nigh-immortal mummy, Imhotep IV falls victim to this several times.
* VillainousCrush: Imhotep III initially tries to get Lillian to marry him. [[spoiler: He later tries the same trick on Queen Victoria.]]
* VillainousRescue: Imhotep III bursting into the Tower of London to [[spoiler: save his son]].

* AerithAndBob: Imhotep and Lillian.

* BackFromTheDead: Apparently what happens to the mummified.

* BaldOfEvil: Averted with Imhotep IV; played straight with his father.

* BigDamnVillains: Imhotep III bursting into the Tower of London to [[spoiler: save his son]].
* BigSleep: Hinted at with the mummies before they were discovered.
* BittersweetEnding

* BrainyBrunette: Lillian.

* ChekhovsGun: Imhotep III's pistol.

* CompleteImmortality: Im

* ImmuneToBullets: Mummies.

* {{Jerkass}}: Imhotep III

* LackOfEmpathy: Imhotep III
* LikeFatherLikeSon: Averted with Imhotep III and IV
* KickTheDog: Imhotep III shooting one of his crew members for mocking him.

* NiceHat: Well, it IS Victorian England.

* OverprotectiveDad: Professor Bowell.
* PosthumousCharacter: Imhotep IV's children Tuthmosis, Mephitea, and Alcala.

* BadassBeard: Bartholomew.

a* AerithAndBob: Imhotep and Lillian.

* {{Adorkable}}: Bartholomew.
* AerithAndBob: Imhotep and Lillian.

* GreyandGrayMorality: Lillian and Imhotep IV inadvertently [[spoiler: kill two men, one of whom is a police officer]] and then are constantly trying to get the other out of trouble; Professor Bowell treats his daughter like property and tries to have the man she loves shipped off to a museum; Imhotep III murders several people and holds [[spoiler: Queen Victoria]] hostage to get his son out of prison and (presumably) [[spoiler: become King of England]]. Bartholomew seems to be the one major character with fully decent intentions.

* BadassGrandpa: Imhotep III.

->'''Ihmotep IV:''' "I do know the feeling."

''The Professor's Daughter'' is a 1997 comic book by Joann Sfar and Emmanuel Gilbert set in 19th century London. The plot contains two lovers, the eponymous daughter, Lillian Bowell, and Ihmotep IV, one of the professor's finds. [[MindScrew It's a little weird.]]

* AbductionIsLove: Averted with Ihmotep III's abduction of both Lillian and [[spoiler: Queen Victoria.]]

* AerithAndBob: Ihmotep and Lillian.
* AncientEgypt: Although the story takes places entirely in London, Ihmotep (being a mummy) is from here. In a dream sequence, Ihmotep is seemingly transported back there.

* AssholeVictim: The gentleman that Ihmotep danced with at the beginning. [[spoiler: The constable]], not so much.
* AxCrazy: Ihmotep III has shades like this, especially when he attacks [[spoiler: Buckingham Palace.]]

* BadassGrandpa: Ihmotep III.
* BaldOfEvil: Averted with Ihmotep IV; played straight with his father.
* BeastAndBeauty: Eventually [[spoiler: subverted]] with Ihmotep IV and Lillian. [[spoiler: His skin is so well-preserved, he's able to pass off as a normal human without his bandages.]]
* BigDamnVillains: Ihmotep III bursting into the Tower of London to [[spoiler: save his son]].

* BlessedWithSuck: Though Ihmotep can live forever, the slightest bit of food or drink will make him drunk instantly.
* BodyDouble: Ihmotep IV [[spoiler: wraps the professor in his bandages so he can escape]].

* CardboardPrison: Averted. Ihmotep fails at rescuing Lillian from prison, while it takes an [[KillEmAll extreme amount of effort]] for his father to save him.
* ChekhovsGun: Ihmotep III's gun

* CompleteImmortality

* DeadpanSnarker: Ihmotep III. [[spoiler: "As for the extra ventilation you've been kind enough to provide, only my tailor will mind.]]
* DeadPersonConversation: Ihmotep IV talks to the ghosts of his children.
* DemBones: Subverted; Ihmotep III comments on how his skin is perfectly preserved.

* GreyandGrayMorality: Lillian and Ihmotep IV inadvertently [[spoiler: kill two men, one of whom is a police officer]] and then are constantly trying to get the other out of trouble; Professor Bowell treats his daughter like property and tries to have the man she loves shipped off to a museum; Ihmotep III murders several people and [[spoiler: holds Queen Victoria]] hostage to get his son out of prison and (presumably) [[spoiler: become King of England]]. Bartholomew seems to be the one major character with fully decent intentions.

* IntergenerationalFriendship: Pretty much anyone Ihmotep makes friends with when you get right down to it.
* {{Jerkass}}: Ihmotep III
* KarmaHoudini: Ihmotep III
* LackOfEmpathy: Ihmotep III
* LikeFatherLikeSon: Averted with Ihmotep III and IV
* KickTheDog: Ihmotep III shooting one of his crew members for mocking him.

* MadeOfIron: Ihmotep III

* OffstageVillainy: It's never mentioned why Ihmotep III and Ihmotep IV are on such bad terms with each other, although it's implied to have something to do with the latter's wife.
* OneSceneWonder: The carriage driver.
* OnlyAFleshWound: When [[spoiler: Professor Bowell]] shoots Ihmotep III, he shakes it off as if it's no big deal.

* PosthumousCharacter: Ihmotep IV's children, Tuthmosis, Mephitea and Alcala.
* TheSociopath: Ihmotep III, although he does care about his son to some degree.
* VillainousCrush: Ihmotep III initially tries to get Lillian to marry him. [[spoiler: He later tries the same trick on Queen Victoria.]]

* {{Immortality}}: Type I or II

* BeautyAndBeast: Eventually [[spoiler: subverted]] with Ihmotep IV and Lillian. [[spoiler: His skin is so well-preserved, he's able to pass off as a normal human without his bandages.]]

* AntiVillain: Professor Bowell.

* BeautyAndBeast: Eventually [[spoiler: subverted]] with Ihmotep IV and Lillian. [[Spoiler: His skin is so well-preserved, he's able to pass off as a normal human without his bandages.]]